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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
EXTE NSiVE FARMS.
Cnwieldly Ventures That Have Failed &c
Attain Creditabie Success.

Cnwieldly Ventures That Have Failed to
Attain Creditabie Success.
Most gigantic farming operations
have failed to attain creditabIe success.
They have proved unwieldly ventures.
If the seasons would regularly turn out
favorable, the teams prove effective,
men likewise. all remaining we'll dur
ing the working season. tools not break
or otherwise get out Of repair when
most needed. and a hundred other
things work just right, large farms. if
under competent management, would
more frequently than now turn out
favorably. But when We talk of grass
farming, the case is very different.
Land reasonably well suited to grass
may be put into good shape for carry
ing this crop from year 10 year. giving
no other trouble than the opening
of the gate, that the farm stock may
60 in and craze. All the grass that
grows upon a given surface, iftaken of
by the stock itself. necessitates the leav-
ing of all the droppings upon the land
This will ordinarily keep up the fertility
OF a given piece of land. and this kind
of large farming can be carried on
economically, with little labor Or risk,
and all care is dispensed with. except
to collect the rent. But large farming
operations have not generally. in fact
very rarely, been carried on in this
manner. As all farmers know, the
labor required upon all portions of
farm devoted to grain growing, is bur
denSome. and in case Of bad weather,
the burden Is liable TO be added to in
definitely. Then, again, whether the
weather be good or bad. all inducement
is taken away when wheat is sold at
seventy-tive cents and corn at forty
cents. with one-third of these
prices off for shipping expenses.
So, under the drawbacks men
toned. nothing can be surer than
that the more extensively a man farms.
raising grain to haul TO the station for
shipment. the worse of he is. It is a
question not sufficiently considered,
whether. when land has been
partly worn out, growing grain. it
would not be wise to plant to forest
trees, and whether portion. Al Least.
u the farm UtA o1eu I'd THIS use WDulu
not, in valuable growing timber, add
more to the value per acre, to sell or
IeaEe as an inheritance, than could be
reached through any other plan what
ever. estimating outlay of labor and
cash No man IS likely to properly
manure a large area Of titled land,
neither Is such an area likely to be
TILED with care. When the yield begins
to lessen it is well to call halt, and
straightway seed down to grass
National Lire-!S tocI, Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

hops IN the same row, and another row
half way between the hop rows. II
these are made equal spaces apart, all
OF the rows viii be in line so that
a cultivator may be worked between
them and the land be kept clean By
this plan good crop may be had in
the hop ground the first year. and the
land be kept clear of weeds-grass and
weeds will spoil a hop crop, and on
this account freedom from foulness is
imperative Before cold weather two
or three forkfuls of manure must be
thrown directly on the top OF the
crowns of the hop plants to protect
them through the winter and TO give
them a start in the spring. The
second year the poles should be set. one
or more in z hill. or wire should be
stretched across the field along the
rows on high posts with wires hanging
down To which to attach the vines.
The polling must be done early, so
that the vines can be trained upon
them, or to the wires as soon as they
start. Every few days the yard should
be gone over to fasten al stray vines to
the poles or wires. As soon as the
ground is lit a cultivator should be
started and kept going enough so that
the land will be mellow all the season
and free from grass or weeds. In the
spring, after freezing weather is over,
The manure on the crowns or hills
may be raked out and put around the
hills Each autumn there should be
The same manuring: each spring the
same care should be observed with
poles and stringing the vines.
and the same careful culture
should be given. When all this is
done a yard will last a half-dozen
years or more and do we'll. Their Is
not much difference in the cost and
labor between the pole and wire svs-
tens. The latter is patented. Poles
can be had at various prices, according
to quality, cedar being the best as
we'll as the dearest in first cost. They
mostly come from Canada. Hops,
when well set and cultivated. will
often produce as good crop the sec
ond year after planting As afterwards
As soon as the hops are ripe they
should be picked and the poles stacked.
Pickers are paid by the box-full
usually, and not by the days work.
The price varies in localities. and ac-
cording t. the scarcity of help. 4
smart picker expects to make 81 TO s.
4 day.-HlGrdG Aezc Yorker.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
Origin of Natural Gas

The probabilities are that petroleum
and natural gas are derived from the
same sources they are always found in
conjunction. They appear to have
been produced from organic matter. TO
have escaped from the region in which
they We're produced and to have been
entrapped in certain open or porous
rocks. where they have remained inn
prisoned until discovered by the drill
or by their issuing through crevices in
the rocks leading to the surface. It is
probable that gas may be found in any
of the strata which have been deposited
since the Arehen rocks. In North
western Ohio the gas is found in the
Trenton limestone, which is in the Sec
ond series of strata above the Archan
rocks. and more or less gas has been
found IN each of the subsequent strata
up to the coal measures: indeed it
exists even in the glacial drift.-N. I.
Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
HUNTING a RODENT.
Why One Woman ReioEced Over the Pres
ence of Rat in Her Room.

buffalo CourIer.l
The recent experience Of wellknown
East Buffalo stock man, as told By himself,
is calculated to enlist interest and SYM
pathy. i couple of his teeth became bad
~ liberated. and the way in which they
ached was enough to make a cast-iron
man howl, and deep were the potations
Imbibed by the sufferer in this instance
out to no effect as the intensity of the pam
counteracted the soothing qualities Of the
oenZlne. His estima BILE wife pitied him for
his misfortune, and viewed with anxious
concern the industry with which he kept
hihng up. He betook himself to the den
list, but that funetionary declared that the
tusks could not be yanked until the ulcer
ton had broken Nothing could be done.
and finding comfort nowhere else, the vic
tim about ten o'clock in the even ing raced
home. He entered the house by the kitch-
en- side doors and as he did
so in rushed a rat OF enormous size.
Here was something to divert his
attention from his own misery,
and in a twinkling he picked up heavy
poker and pursued the rodent. The rat
ran through the dinin groom and par
lor and into a downstairs bedroom,
where his better half, in her robe de mutt,
had just mounted a chair to turn of the
gas. She didn't happen to see the invad-
ing animal. and her CONSERVATION can be
imagined when she did see her seemingly
frenZied husband bound in. with boots,
overcoat and cap still on, and bang with
the poker right and left She sought to
reason with him, but he only replied: .I'l'
get that rat if I die for him" 20, nv
dear, there's no rat" she plaintively OBJ
iected. but he kept right On with his an
tics. struck savagely at some of her cloth
ing which lay on a lounge, and the next
m arT1a Df hal mn ha -,
now defunct. The wife looked at it. and
with inexpressible feeling exclaimed:
s'Thank Heaven, there was rat after
ALL 1t is further related that our hero's
excited exertion broke the tooth ulcera-
ton, the pain diminished, he got a good
nights rest, and sunshine fills his home
pnce more.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
Why He Shouldn't Laugh.

Old Mr.. Jones. of Austin, who has
lost nearly all his teeth. was visiting
the family of a neighbor. and, picking
up little Tommy. he began dancing
him on his knee, laughing gaily as
Tommy laughed.
Suddenly Tommy looked very earn
estly ar Mr.. Jones and said:
why do you laugh sos''
oh. laugh because you do"
You mustn't. Mr.. Jones, for when
YOU laugh vou show all the teeth you
haven't gotr Teas Sit3iRgS-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
But Few Succeed in Business.
DRY Goods Chronicie.1

An old merchant said years ago that not
more than one per cent OF the best class Of
merchants succeed without failing in
Philadelphia. Not more than two per
cent of the merchants of New York ulti-
ulately retire on an independence after
having submitted to the usual ordeal of
failure, and not more than three out Of
every hundred merchants in Boston ac-
quire an independence. In Cincinnati, out
of four hundred business men in business
twenty years ago, five are now doing
business.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
HOME AND FARM.

Warm stables. she'd, etc. econo-
| alize fodder.
Mould can be prevented from form
ing on fruit jellies by pouring a little
paraffine over the top. which. when
cold. will harden to solid cake which
can be easily removed when desired
Boston Budget
Good Plain Buns: One pound flour,
six ounces butter. one-quarter pound
sugar. one egg, one-quarter pint milk
(bare), two small teaspoonfuls baking
powder, and few drops of essence Of
lemon. Use the milk lukewarn and
beat the dough well for ten minutes
Toledo Blade.
Apples stewed and sweetened are
pleasant TO the taste, cooling. nourish-
ing and laxative. far superior in many
cases to the abominable doses OF salts
and oil usually given in fever and other
diseases. Raw apples and dried apples
9tewed are better for constipation than
liver pills-Boston Bulletin.
oddrs of the stable, which are SO apt
to affect the milk IN winter. it is sug-
gestSed that dry earth should be scat
tered, behind the COWS before the milk
ing is begun. Finely-sifted, thorough
II dry hard-coal ashes will answer the
same purpose, but is not SO good an
addition to the manure heap. The use
Of either will save the milk from pollu-
tion.-N z. Examiner.
Barley stew: About quarter of a
pound cold roasted or boiled meat. two
onions. four potatoes, one-quarter cup
full barley. one tablespoonful flour. one
quart water. salt and pepper; cut meat
into dice. wash barley, cut up onions
very fine: put all in stew pan and
dredge with flour, add water and SIM
mer two hours: pare and slice pota-
toes. add TO the stew and simmer one
hour; taste to see if there is enough
seasoning; if not, add more.-N +
Herald.
Males Of the large breeds should
never be mated with Le-horn or Ham
burg hens. or with any small females
If your hens are small and You wish to
increase the size of Your chickens. do
it gradually by first mating them with
a small Plymouth Rock cockerel, and
next season YOU can use a big Brahma
or Cochin: if your fowls are too big
YOU can easily get them smaller by the
use of Leghorn or Hamburg males
Western Rura}
Popcorn Balls: Take three large
popping, shake it down in pan so the
unpopped corn will settle at the bot
tom: put the nice white popped in
CREASED pan. For the candy, take one
cup Of molasSes, one cup of light
brown or white sugar, one tablespoon
ful Of vinegar. Boil until it will
harden in water. Pour on the corn.
Stir with q spoon until thoroughly
mixed: then mould into balls with the
hand -Ihe Household.
Raised Mullins: Two cups OF
milk, a teaspoonful of lard or butter,
three cups Of flour, half yeast cake, a
teaspoonful of salt sifted with the flour,
and when blood warm add half the
flour and beat hard for three minutes:
let it rise in 4 moderately warm place
all night: III the morning work in the
rest Of the flour and the salt; make
into balls and let it rise in creased muf
fin rings: set on a Toured board. When
light slip a cake-turner under each
and transfer to hot griddIe well
creased. Turn when the under side is
done. Eat warm. pulling them open
TO butter them. Chicago NerS-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

THE advertisement of the old reliable es-
Enlistment, The Storrs and Harrison Co..
gainesville. Ohio, appears in this issue, Of
fering flower and vegetable seeds. roses,
plants, grape vines, fruit and ornamental
trees. They are running one Of the most
complete nurseries in the world, and issue
a large, attractive catalogue which they
VIII mail you free, on application They
have 10 travelling agents, and are only re-
sp0nsible for orders sent direct. Give them
trial and save dealers commissions. They
guarantee satisfaction.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
The homestead and farm Of the

The homestead and farm OF the
Higley family of Castleton, Vt, have
been in their possession since 1778,
when the first family by that name came
from Connecticut and settled there.
The family has since that time been one
OF the prominent families in the town,
and members of it have filed many
town and county offices. For one hum
dred years some male member of the
family has been deacon in the Congre-
gational church.-Ratl1l1d Herald
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
In eanntinp mn the notable occ

In counting up the notable occur
rences Of 1880, the naturalization of
the sea-serpent ought not to be over
looked. II may be that lin the days
we shall not see enc of the chief rea-
sons for remembering the last year of
grace viii be that within its span that
elusive monster allowed the eyes Of
mortal man to gaze upon him. p s.
Mr.. Barnum's offer OF $40. 900 for a
sound and healthy specimen of the erea-
ture referred to is still open.-A +
Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
The CaimeSt Liar in Creation.
cincinnati Commercial.

The calmest liar in creation is a little
twentv-fve-cent thermometer on frigid
morning. In its deliberate way Of telling
an incredible story it beats the weather
philosopher who remembers the cold
winter Of 1916. No one will believe it ex-
cept its owner. but the fidelity with which
he stands by his thermometer. when com
pairing notes wHh his neighbors. is beau IL
iul 70 observe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10
i. CONSUMPTION Cure"

would be a truthful name to give to DR..
Pierce's - Golden Medical Discovery the
most efficacious medicine yet discovered for
arresting the early development of pulmo-
nary disease But consumption cure''
would not sufficiently indicate the scope of
its influence and usefulness. In all the
many diseases which spring from a de-
rangenent of the liver and blood the s. Dis
covery" IS a safe and sure specific OF all
druggists.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

PRTCKLy ASH BITTERs is an unfailing
cure for all diseases originating in hillary
deran gemeuts caused by the malaria OF
miasrnatic countries No other medicine
now on sale will SO efectually remove the
disturbing elements, and at the same time
tone up the whole system II is sure and
safe in its action.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

Wife, don't see how You can say
that Mr.. Whitechoker has an effeminate
way of talking. He has q very loud
voice. Husband-I mean by an effem-
mate way of talking. my dear, that he
talks all the time.-Rdrper's B1z1r.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

permanently cured or no pay. The worst
cases guaranteed Pamphlet aud references,
10 cents in stamps. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, e63 Main ST., Buffalo,
n Y
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

The sweetest and best-havored
pork in the world is produced on the
island of MADEIRA The hogs there
subsist mainly on fruits, nuts. grass
aud roots.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

WHEN you swear OF swear OF swearing
at the same time, it never will be missed
PhilaleIGhi1 Cal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

Detroit, Mich, is noted for its healthy,
handsome ladies, which the leading ply
sicans and druggists there attribute to the
general use and Popularity OF DR. Harter's
Iron Tonic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

THE lest cause-her better half's excuse
for not coming home earIer.--Herchaat
TTdaeyer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

LIFE is short, but it isn't half so short as
some men are all through nfe.-N !. hide
Dea.desat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

SUDDEN CHANGES OF WEATHER are pro-
ductive of Throat Diseases, Coughs, Colds,
etc. There is no more effectual relief in
these diseases TO be found than in the use
of BRowN's BRONCHIAL TEoCHEs.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

4 MAN may have a great head from
other than intellectual causes. -Bostoa
Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

SHE was very pert miss once, but mar
rage tanned her and she is an expert
Merchant Trdyeler.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson,s EyeW alter. Druggists sell ii. 25c.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

How OFTEN IS the light of the household
cloulcd bg signs Of melancholy or irrIta-
hiIlty on the part OF the ladies'. Yet they
are not to be blamed. for they are the re-
suit Of ailments peculiar to that sex. which
men know not of But the cause NAV be
removed AMI joy restored by the use of DR..
Piercass s.Fayorite Prescription.n which.
as a tonic and neryine for debil tated vofa-
en-. is certain. safe and pleasant. It is be-
yond all compare the great healer of women.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

EXPLOSIONS Of Coughing are STOPPED by
HaIe's Honey OF HoreaCund and Tar.
Pixies TooIhache Drops Cure in one minute.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

THE inh-bottle is one Of the most in-dip-
pendant things known- Merchant Trdee3er.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

VERY young people show their age. Ine
old ones know how to hide it--f. u. fsed-
TUNE
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

"SUBDUED snuff IS a handsome new
color not 10 be sneezed at-N. I. Ledger.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

THE best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
for Consumption Sold every where. CSC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

THERE IS no place like home, especially
If it's the home of yonr best glrL-Ss.
Paul Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-02-10

A PROMISING writer-the giver OF prom
issory note
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07
Y. PRFt EEESS FRinAY. January 1ss7.-rwEIvE PAGES

lUOO,0OO tons notwithstanding the increased
demand for iron and steel, price, alyWu. ed
slowly The present price, or pig IRON and
steel rails have only recently been cs lnlis .cj.
and in the On Of ST .t pills A,r't. ro.it .0.''.
for delivery 1851 nave b..u m..c ri %3.
and So. o. imroIt- Of iron i.t steal Dbl
1856 were IN q! large thnn in lso We m
ported about 100000 tons OF pi.! non, aLou
1900 tons Of old iron, over lO',oD IONS ,
81 looms aud billeis, nearly $4,000 tons OF
tin .ue', l2j.OO0 tons o, wire ross and about
80 OOJ tons OF steel rails tho total imports
amount to 900, 900 tons The amnuut of un-
sold pig iron in the country j, probably no
larger than at the close OF 1850.
During 1856 we built over 1000 miles Of
new railroad, against 1913 in 1855. This
great increase contributed largely to the i'm
provcment in the iron and steel industry.
The outlook is very favorable for 1851 Rail
road building promises to even exceed that
OF 1856, unless there is some check on ac-
count of tariff legislation, bed crops or
trouble in the stock market. "SpcaRiug gem
crally,n concludes The Bulletin, I'VE feel Ger
tam that prices must stop whore they are or
we will have such an influx of foreign iron
ard steel in 1887, as we have rarely if ever
eynerienced. We need not dwell on the con
sequences which would be sure to follow"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

Farmers are gradually awal,ing to the
fact that scientific farming under prac-
tical control pays and that in the near
future extensive farming Will he the only
Kind that VIII stand the money test. Tie
richest soils Undcr crude culture and poor
management fail to produce ~ profitable
returns as do worn out soils cultivated by
improved methods. In subStautiation of
this statement ia the fact that thcavcrage
of the last five harVcSts in the west was
twcnty-ninc and fraction bushels of
cereals per acre, while the New England
states. with good culture and liberal appli-
cations Of fertilizers, yielded thirty and II
fraction bushels per acre. The work of
progressive men like Parish Furmau, who
increased the yield ON siXty-four acres of
scrub land from eight to one hundred
bales Of Gotten by extra culture and gem
crous manuring, is doing the whole coun-
try Il service But he does not stand alone
in the good work In all sections of the
country progressive farmers are inCrcas-
ing, along with experiment stations and
farms, and the result is a gradual increase
of product per acre, with the margin of
profit widcncd and the general condition
of farmers improved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-01-07

The shoulder, No in the illustration,
is cut as shown by the first dotted line.
The ham (2) is cut in the direction of the
curved dotted line, and the bone is sawed
through short distance from the hip
joint. Tho small triangular rump piece
60 with or without the tail attached, is
kept for boiling piece and salted as is
the last loin piece O.. The pieces indi-
Gated 10y 4, g. 6 may be used for roasting;
or these may be cut up for chops and cut
lets and eaten fresh; or the ribs may be
taken out and the entire side, including
the belly piece (S) cured for bacon. When
this is not desired these pieces i, ., 6 can
be sailed for frying wet out of the pickle,
in which condition they are extra nice and
are termed by packers "mess pork" or
when excessively fat, "clcar mess pork"
Then the belly piece (S) being composed
of thin and alternate layers of fat and
lean makes excellent bacon, the sort
known as "English breakfast bacon"
The head may I've split down the face
and the chops separated, salted and
smoked The ears and rest of the head
are usually boiled with the trimmings Of
the hams and the feet and made into head
cheese.